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Chess problem for week of Sep 21, 2026: By William Atkinson (1835 - 1887), published in "Canadian Spectator" in 1880. White to move and mate in 3 moves. (1/2)

FEN: 1b6/5p1B/pPNp1R1r/Pk2p3/4N2P/Q3p3/3nP3/3KB3 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: d1, Queen: a3, Rooks: f6, Bishops: e1 h7, Knights: e4 c6, pawns: e2 h4 a5 b6; Black - King: b5, Rooks: h6, Bishops: b8, Knights: d2, pawns: e3 e5 a6 d6 f7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in three moves".
September 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for week of Sep 14, 2026: By William Atkinson (1835 - 1887), published in "Ottowa Citizen" in 1885. White to move and mate in 2 moves. (1/2)

FEN: 1bNn1B2/nr6/Kp4R1/1p1k1r2/p2p1P2/1p4N1/B3Q3/2R4b w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a6, Queen: e2, Rooks: c1 g6, Bishops: a2 f8, Knights: g3 c8, pawns: f4; Black - King: d5, Rooks: f5 b7, Bishops: h1 b8, Knights: a7 d8, pawns: b3 a4 d4 b5 b6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
September 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
I played this one reasonably well enough, considering how tactical it was ... but the finish was glorious!

From the game lichess.org/rIGo9Me4/whi...

White to play and win.

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September 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Sep 7, 2026: By William Atkinson (1835 - 1887), published in "Canadian Spectator" in 1880. White to move and mate in two moves. (1/2)

FEN: 5N2/4pp2/1p1BrR2/3k4/1Q4n1/K2B4/8/5n2 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a3, Queen: b4, Rooks: f6, Bishops: d3 d6, Knights: f8; Black - King: d5, Rooks: e6, Knights: f1 g4, pawns: b6 e7 f7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
September 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Aug 31, 2026: By J.W. Abbott, published in "English Chess Problems" in 1876. White to move and checkmate in four moves. (1/2)

FEN: 8/3B4/3N2p1/3kB3/3PR1P1/2p5/2P5/2K5 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: c1, Rooks: e4, Bishops: e5 d7, Knights: d6, pawns: c2 d4 g4; Black - King: d5, pawns: c3 g6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in four moves".
August 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
Well, it was a pretty blunderific game and I didn't get the continuation from the diagram exactly right ... but it was good enough, after losing several successive completely won games, I'll take it!

Black to play and win.

From the game lichess.org/QKDMMOn1/bla...

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August 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Aug 17, 2026: By J.W. Abbott (1840 - 1923), published in "The Illustrated London News" in 1874. White to move and checkmate in three moves. (1/2)

FEN: 5B2/7p/5p1K/3Bk3/2P3R1/8/5P1N/8 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h6, Rooks: g4, Bishops: d5 f8, Knights: h2, pawns: f2 c4; Black - King: e5, pawns: f6 h7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in three moves".
August 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Aug 10, 2026: By J.W. Abbott (1840 - 1923) and published in "Counties Chess Association" in 1886. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/2)

FEN: 3R4/4K3/5p2/5p2/8/3BkNQ1/8/8 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: e7, Queen: g3, Rooks: d8, Bishops: d3, Knights: f3; Black - King: e3, pawns: f5 f6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
August 10, 2026 at 3:10 AM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Aug 3, 2026: By Walter Pulitzer (1878 - 1926), published in "The Baltimore News" in 1892. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/2)

FEN: 8/1p6/1Q1p2p1/4p1P1/p2pk3/P7/BN1B3N/5K2 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f1, Queen: b6, Bishops: a2 d2, Knights: b2 h2, pawns: a3 g5; Black - King: e4, pawns: a4 d4 e5 d6 g6 b7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
August 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jul 20, 2026: By Carlo Francesco Cozio (1715 – 1780), published in "Il giuoco degli scacchi" in 1766. White to move and checkmate in three moves. (1/3)

FEN: 8/8/8/8/pN6/3K4/8/k7 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: d3, Knights: b4; Black - King: a1, pawns: a4. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in three moves".
July 20, 2026 at 2:07 AM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jul 13, 2026: By Philippe Stamma (1705 – 1755), published in "Essai sur le Jeu des Echecs" in 1737. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/3)

FEN: 8/4R3/1bkpP3/1Np5/2P5/4p3/3r3r/1R2K3 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: e1, Rooks: b1 e7, Knights: b5, pawns: c4 e6; Black - King: c6, Rooks: d2 h2, Bishops: b6, pawns: e3 c5 d6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
July 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jul 6, 2026: By Philippe Stamma, published in "The Noble Game of Chess" in 1745. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/3)

FEN: 8/5k1N/R2P4/4K1R1/4P3/6p1/5n2/3r1r2 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: e5, Rooks: g5 a6, Knights: h7, pawns: e4 d6; Black - King: f7, Rooks: d1 f1, Knights: f2, pawns: g3. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
July 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jun 29, 2026: By Luigi Eduardo Dagnino, published in "L'Italia Scacchistica" in 1917. White to move and checkmate in four moves. (1/3)

FEN: 8/7p/6kP/4B1N1/6K1/4P1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: g4, Bishops: e5, Knights: g5, pawns: e3 g3 h6; Black - King: g6, pawns: h7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in four moves".
June 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
It's been a long time since I played a move worthy of posting!

Black to play and win.

From the game lichess.org/RRk5zmdW/bla...

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June 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jun 15, 2026: By Philippe Stamma, published in "The Noble Game of Chess" in 1745. White to move and checkmate in three moves. (1/3)

FEN: 8/5K1n/r2p4/4k1r1/4p3/6P1/5N2/3R1R2 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f7, Rooks: d1 f1, Knights: f2, pawns: g3; Black - King: e5, Rooks: g5 a6, Knights: h7, pawns: e4 d6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in three moves".
June 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for week of Jun 8, 2026: By Gustaf Hendrik von Düben, published in "British Chess Magazine" in 1890. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/2)

FEN: K4Q2/8/5N1P/3Rp3/3p1k2/b2B1nR1/2Pn3P/7b w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a8, Queen: f8, Rooks: g3 d5, Bishops: d3, Knights: f6, pawns: c2 h2 h6; Black - King: f4, Bishops: h1 a3, Knights: d2 f3, pawns: d4 e5. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
June 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess problem for the week of Jun 1, 2026: By Ethelbert Holt, published in "British Chess Magazine" in 1894. White to move and checkmate in two moves. (1/3)

FEN: 1B6/2P3P1/2p4Q/N7/3kN1P1/P2p4/5P2/3K4 w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: d1, Queen: h6, Bishops: b8, Knights: e4 a5, pawns: f2 a3 g4 c7 g7; Black - King: d4, pawns: d3 c6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
May 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Chess study for the week of May 25, 2026: By Henri Rinck (1870-1952), published in "British Chess Magazine" in 1916. White to move and win. (1/3)

FEN: 1k6/1N6/2p2qp1/5p2/1R1P2P1/8/P6P/7K w - - 0 1
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess study on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h1, Rooks: b4, Knights: b7, pawns: a2 h2 d4 g4; Black - King: b8, Queen: f6, pawns: f5 c6 g6. The instructions for solving the chess study are, "White to move and win".
May 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
ic3ix.bsky.social
Problem for week of May 18, 2026: By Henry John Clinton Andrews (1828-1887), published in "The Westminster Papers", 1875. White to move and mate in three moves.

FEN: K7/3p4/4p3/2NkB3/P7/2p1PP2/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1
(1/3)
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A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a8, Queen: g2, Bishops: e5, Knights: c5, pawns: e3 f3 a4; Black - King: d5, pawns: c3 e6 d7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in three moves".
May 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
Fun!

White to play and win.

From the game lichess.org/7RfpOz4R/whi...

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March 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
A highly entertaining tactical brawl in which I played very well, according to Stockfish.

Black to play and win.

From the game lichess.org/E8EWu1Yb/bla...

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February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
jihymas.bsky.social
Blunderama of a game, but the finish was nice.

Black to play and win.

From the game lichess.org/y9zjIebJ/bla...

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November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
angelo-kesaris.bsky.social
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Solution: "Can anybody help me out?" :)
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
angelo-kesaris.bsky.social
@checkmatemind
Solution: "Can anybody help me out?" :)
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November 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
angelo-kesaris.bsky.social
@checkmatemind
Solution: "Can anybody help me out?" :)
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October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM